Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted savings: net national savings
Adjusted savings: net national savings over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 25.7% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 177 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 7.6% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 20.5% | 8.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 18.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 16.8% | 7.4% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.8% | 6.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.3% | 0.6% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: net national savings, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 25.7% against 25.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: net national savings between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted savings: net national savings?
- Nepal ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: net national savings (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.